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PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003 have been obligated or expended as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) PERMIT.—The term ‘‘permit’’ means any local or national permit for development, general construction, environmental, land use, or other purposes that is required for purposes of major construction in a state of the former Soviet Union in which the construction project is being or is proposed to be carried out.

SEC. 1304. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION.

(a) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to section 1302 for biological weapons proliferation prevention may be obligated to begin any collaborative biodefense research or bioattack early warning and preparedness project under a Cooperative Threat Reduction program at a facility in a state of the former Soviet Union until the Secretary of Defense notifies Congress that the Secretary— (1) has determined, through access to the facility, that no offensive biological weapons research prohibited by international law is being conducted at the facility; and (2) has determined that appropriate security measures have begun to be, or will be, put in place at the facility to prevent theft of dangerous pathogens from the facility. (b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DETERMINATIONS.—Of the funds referred to in subsection (a) that are available for projects referred to in that subsection, up to 25 percent of such funds may be obligated and expended for purposes of making determinations referred to in that subsection. (c) FACILITY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘facility’’ means the buildings and areas at a location in which Cooperative Threat Reduction program work is actually being conducted. 22 USC 5961.

SEC. 1305. REQUIREMENT FOR ON-SITE MANAGERS.

(a) ON-SITE MANAGER REQUIREMENT.—Before obligating any Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for a project described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall appoint one on-site manager for that project. The manager shall be appointed from among employees of the Federal Government. (b) PROJECTS COVERED.—Subsection (a) applies to a project— (1) to be located in a state of the former Soviet Union; (2) which involves dismantlement, destruction, or storage facilities, or construction of a facility; and (3) with respect to which the total contribution by the Department of Defense is expected to exceed $50,000,000. (c) DUTIES OF ON-SITE MANAGER.—The on-site manager appointed under subsection (a) shall— (1) develop, in cooperation with representatives from governments of countries participating in the project, a list of those steps or activities critical to achieving the project’s disarmament or nonproliferation goals; (2) establish a schedule for completing those steps or activities; (3) meet with all participants to seek assurances that those steps or activities are being completed on schedule; and (4) suspend United States participation in a project when a non-United States participant fails to complete a scheduled

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